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This invention relates particularly to writing paper in a strip form ofthe post card type adapted to be used particularly in typewritingmachines.

In the past, the difficulty with continuous form post cards was when themessage was typed on the cards (perhaps a different one in each case) toidentify the message with the address when the strip of cards wasreversed in the typewriter for the purpose of typing the addressesthereon.

The object of the present invention therefore is to provide continuousform post cards which will have means by which the message on the faceof the post cards may be identified so that it will not be necessary forthe operator to look at the face of the cards when they are in thetypewriter being addressed.

I attained my object by-means of the construction which may be brieflydescribed as follows: The writing paper or post cards are in continuousform having lines running transversely thereof for the purpose ofdividing one section of paper or one card from the others. Thedemarcation may be a printed line, perforation, a crease, fold or anymark to indicate the line of separation. A longitudinal extension runsfrom one end of the strip to the other, this extension being designatedby a line of weakness upon which the extension can be folded orseparated from-the remainder of the strip upon which the message andaddress is written. If the message is written on the paper or post cardfirst the extension is folded over the message side of the strip orcards. When typing the message on the paper or cards a reference is madeon the strip to indicate to whom it was written.

When it is desired to make a duplicate copy of the message written onthe card, a strip of paper or cards is placed over the strip with theextension. This superimposed strip has transverse lines for the purposeof marking one section of paper 01' one card from the othercorresponding to those of the under strip, but does not have theextension. A sheet of carbon paper is placed between the two strips andthe extension of the lower strip is folded over the upper strip. Whenthe message is typed on the card a reference is also made on theextension as to whom the message was written. When the cards are to beaddressed the upper card is reversed as well as the bottom card and astrip of carbon paper placed between. The extension on the bottom cardis unfolded so that it will lie flat, and the extension will be visible,which will indicate the address which is to be written on the card.

The invention is hereinafter more fully de-' scribed and is illustratedin the iaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig, 1 is a view of the message side of'a cohtinuous form embodying myinvention for pro- I ducing ribbon and carbon copies;

2 an endview of the form as shown in Fig. 3 a view of the address sideof a continuous form embodying my invention for the producing 10 ofribbon and carbon copies;

Fig. 4 an end view of the form as shown in Fig.

Fig. 5 a view of the'message side of the continuous form embodying myinvention when no 1. carbon copies are made;

Fig. 6 an end view of Fig. 5; and

Fig. '7 a view of the address side of the form as shown in Fig. 5.

In the drawing like numerals of reference'in- I dicate correspondingparts in the different figures.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, I is a strip of writing paper or postcards which may be of any length. The strip I is divided into sectionsby means of the demarcations 2. 'I'he demarcations I 2 which extendtransversely across the strip, may be printed, lined, perforated, or thematerial partly cut, creased, or any form of impression may be used. Thewidth of the writing paper is preferably the width of a standard postcard, and the demarcations 2 are spaced so as to divide the strip intosections substantially the same size as post cards.

The paper 3 is the same length and width as the strip I and has on itdemarcations 4 which cor- :5 respond to the demarcations 2 of the sheetI. The copy paper 3 has a longitudinal extension extending from one edgethereof which has demarcations or lines of weakness 6 along which theextension may be folded. The demarcations o 6 may be either perforated,partly cut, creased, or printed, or formed by means of any other form ofimpression which will facilitate the folding or the removal of thetension. Between the strip I and the copy paper l is a sheet of carbonpaper 5 4 which extends the full length of the above writing paper I andthe strip of copy paper 3.

This continuous form is used in the following manner. The strip I ofwriting paper or post cards is placed over the copy paper 3 with the 50message side of the strip I out, and a sheet of carbon paper 4 is placedbetween the sheet I and the copy paper 1. The extension 5 of the copypaper 3 is then folded over the strip I as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawing. The extension 5 is pref- 55 written.

erably folded over on the left hand side of the strip I as thatsideusually has a margin of a fixed width. n the extension is written asymbol which may be as shown in Fig. 1, the initials of the addressee.The first message is then written on the first section or division ofthe strip I, and so on down the strip until the whole strip is used upor a desired number of messages or letters have been written. The sheetI is then reversed with' the address side out, and placed over the copypaper 3 which might also be reversed, and the extension 5 unfolded sothat it appears on the right side of the sheet with the marking or asymbol showing. The reversed sheet is then addressed. The

symbol on the extensions will indicate to whom.

the message on the reverse side of the strip I and the copy paper 3 isto be addressed, eliminating the necessity of referring constantly tothe message side of the writing strip I or the copy paper 3 to see=towhom the message was After the strips I and 3 have been completed thestrips are cut or torn along the demarcations 2 and 4 is separated onesection from another so that the original can be mailed and the copyfiled;

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 of the drawing show how this continuous form can beused if no copy is to be made. The strip 1 of writing paper hastransverse demarcations 8 which may be printed lines, perforations, orthe material partly cut or creased. Extending longitudinally of thestrip is an extension 9 which is formed by demarcation III. Thedemarcation I0 may be a'printed line, perforation, a crease or fold, orany impressions which will facilitate the folding or removal of thestrip I after it served its usefulness.

This continuous form may be used in the following manner. The extension9 is folded over the message side of the strip I as shown in Fig. 5.This strip is preferably on the left hand edge of the card as shown in-Fig. 5 as this side contains the message and as there is usually a fixedmargin on the left hand side, it therefore does not interfere with themessage. A symbol to indicate to whom the message has been written iswritten on this extension 9, and after the required number of messageshas been written the strip is then reversed and the extension 9unfolded, as shown in Fig. "I. The symbol on the extension 8 is thenvisible and the strip of cards or letters can be addressed without anyreference to the message side. After the strip has been completed, theextension 9 is removed from the p the strip having the extensionreceives the original message and address and theextension issubsequently removed when it is desired to make a carbon copy, a sheetof writing paper having demarcations corresponding to the demarcationson the sheet with the extension is placed over the sheet with theextension and a sheet of carbon paper placed therebetween.

Although my continuous form is particularly adapted for the use intypewriters it will work just as satisfactorily if the writing thereonis done by hand.

What I claim as my invention is:

For making original messages and addresses on opposite sides ofpostcards in strip form and carbon copies thereof, the combination of astrip of postcards provided with transverse lines of weakness dividingthe strip into individual separable postcards; and a copy strip adaptedto receive carbon copies of the messages written on the message sides ofthe postcards and having a marginal extension of less width than thecopy strip, said marginal extension being provided with a line ofweakness at the junction between the copy strip and the extensionwhereby the extension may be folded to overlap the main body of thestrip and is adapted to receive; in one of its positions relative to thecopy strip, a notation of the address of the person to whom the messageis directed and in another position to display said notation so that itmay be read from the other side of the copy strip.

- LEE PRITZKER.

